SUU hosts Kimberly Shelby at Art Insights

SUU hosts Kimberly Shelby at Art Insights

Written by Tracy Solimeno

Southern Utah University’s department of art and design welcomes filmmaker and photographer Kimberly Shelby as an Art Insights speaker Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at Southern Utah Museum of Art. Shelby is an alumna of SUU who has followed her dreams to Hollywood. Admission is free and open to the public.

“Her childhood was much like the Swiss Family Robinson with exotic pets and giant tree houses so now adventure is a daily necessity,” reads Shelby’s website. “When not on the back of a surfboard or working as CIO at a nonprofit, Kim is working hard towards being an action/adventure film director and writer and wants nothing more than to bring more adventure to the big screen.”

Shelby is a graduate of SUU’s graphic design program. She also received a master’s degree from University of Southern California’s in film and television production. Shelby currently resides in Los Angeles.

“Kimberly Shelby was an excellent student who had a love of film and motion graphics,” said Jeff Hanson, chair of SUU’s art department and associate professor of graphic design. “Her senior BFA project was recognized on a national level by the news show Studio 360 on WNYC in the episode ‘Homemade Hunger Games.’ She has since completed graduate school in film at USC. When current students learn from recent graduates, it often makes the experiences more accessible. Students who are just about to take these steps want to hear from alumni who just did the same thing. Kimberly brings enthusiasm, energy, and expertise to all that she does.”

Art Insights is hosted during the fall and spring semesters by SUU’s art and design faculty. Students and community members meet to partake in presentations and discussions by visiting artists and art educators from around the nation who share their work and insights.